A Pentagon Chanukah

The Aleph Institute and American Friends of Lubavitch held a special Chanukah event in the Pentagon “Hall of Heroes” on Tuesday. Lieutenant General Thomas J. Trask, USAF, Vice Commander of the Special Operations Command, hosted the event, along with Rear Admiral Herman Shelansky, USN, Chaplain Colonel Jake Goldstein, USA, Chaplain Captain Irving Elson, USN, Deputy Chief Chaplain of the US […]

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Aleph Conference Photos

The Yeshiva World has some great photos and a brief recap of the recent training session / Shabbaton held by Aleph in south Florida. Over seventy five men and women in uniform participated. Aleph hosted a Jewish two-star general that has been nominated for a promotion and assignment at a new post in Washington. Maj. Gen. Bennet S. Sacolick is […]

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2014 Aleph Shabbaton & Training LOI

Aleph as released their Letter of Instruction (LOI) for their seventh Annual Military Training Course and Shabbaton scheduled for the weekend of 5-9 February 2014. What follows is the actual instruction: To: All Military Chaplains, VA Chaplains, Lay Leaders and all Jewish Members of the US Armed Forces and Allied Forces. From: Chaplain (COL) Sanford L. Dresin, USA RET, Director […]

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2014 Aleph Shabbaton & Training Program Dates

The Aleph Institute just announced that the 2014 Aleph Military Chaplain / Lay Leader Training Program will take place in Miami Florida from February 5-9 . Please mark your calendars . If you have any questions, please contact Rochel Katz at rochelkatz@aleph-institute.org. For those unfamiliar with Aleph’s annual program, see the recap from this year or other years past.

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Support Those That Support Us

It’s time again for the Aleph Institute’s annual auction fundraiser. For those that don’t know about Aleph, they do an enormous amount work for Jews in the military. They also support Jews who are incarcerated*. In order to continue their good work, they require a great deal of fundraising. Their annual auction is by far their largest effort in this […]

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Aleph Shabbaton a Success

Late last month, Aleph held their 6th annual Military Jewish Chaplain Training Course and Shabbat with Our Troops program. More than 50 U.S. military personnel from around the nation took part in the weekend, which drew a crowd of 500 for Friday night services and 350 for Friday night dinner. Some community members who turned up to show their support […]

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Aleph’s Shabbaton a Big Success

Earlier this month Jewish service members (including chaplains, lay leaders, and regular troops) travelled to South Florida for the Aleph Institute’s fifth annual Military Shabbat Retreat and Training Course. The weekend gathering kicked off at The Shul of Bal Harbour Thursday morning with classes and events exploring the theme of diversity in the U.S. armed forces. Over the next several […]

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